Ubisoft's UbiBlog outlines changes to Ghost Recon Phantoms along with a three-day Steam giveaway to inspire people to check out what's new in the free-to-play game, saying the changes are "aimed toward improving the balance, responsiveness and overall experience of the game." Here are details on the changes and giveaways:

As you can see in the infographic at the bottom of the post, update 1.2 has significantly rebalanced the weapons as well as made adjustments to the the speed at which players run and reload. Device recharging time has also been cut way down, meaning you can deploy them nearly two times faster than before. In the graphic, you can also see the restructured rewards tier. Newcomers will now be able to progress even faster and have access to higher-level weapons within just a few hours of starting the game. The improved Beginner and Lietuenant’s Playlist will let starting players spend more time training against people in the same skill ranking before they dive into the deep end to play against more seasoned players.

To sweeten the pot even more for these new players, Ghost Recon Phantoms will be running a special Steam offer for 3 days only, starting today. Every day from now until July 14 at 11:30pm PDT, you can download a free starter bundle. Grab three starter bundles (one for each class) this weekend and get started in Ghost Recon Phantoms, if you haven’t already. Play the tactical team-based shooter right now for free at the official website.